Schleicher ASW22 OK-2227

Summary

On 10 August 2012 at about 18:05 local time, a Schleicher ASW22 registered OK-2227, operated by Leteche Sportovni Centrum AeCR, was involved in an accident near Uvalde, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

10 August 2012 at 18:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Uvalde, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Garner Field (KUVA)

Coordinates

29.2114, -99.7436

Aircraft

Schleicher ASW22

Registration

OK-2227

Category

Glider

Engines

1

Operator

Leteche Sportovni Centrum AeCR

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Uvalde → Uvalde

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12CA548

Nobody was injured.

The pilot did not fully stow the glider’s airbrakes, which prevented the glider from obtaining adequate airspeed during the takeoff roll.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

Using the taxiway as the runway, the pilot of the self-launching motor glider began the takeoff; however, the glider did not gain sufficient airspeed to depart. The pilot elected to continue the ground roll to an overrun area in order to give room for other gliders to depart. The glider impacted a drainage ditch, which resulted in substantial damage to the bulkhead and structural mounts for the landing gear. On this type of glider, the wheel braking system is engaged by fully extending the airbrakes. The pilot reported that, after using the wheel brakes during engine start, he may not have fully retracted and stowed the airbrakes before initiating the takeoff.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.